James Coyle

James has over 35 years experience in financial services with particular expertise in two of the key components of retirement finance - Superannuation and the Age Pension. He is passionate about providing the guidance and support that can help older Australians enjoy their best possible retirement. He lives in regional Victoria surrounded by dogs and chooks.
What’s your retirement age?

What’s your retirement age?

The 1 July increase in the Age Pension age – from 66.5 to 67 – has caused a lot of angst for many pre-retirees who feel they simply can’t keep working until that age.

But once again, much of the commentary has conflated retirement age with Age Pension age. These two ages are usually not the same thing.